Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rockside Steps area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Darley Dale , and the 71st highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rockside Steps (DE4 3HB) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Darley Dale average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockside Steps (DE4 3HB), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Greenhill Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rockside Steps area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malvern Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carson Croft
Sep 2025Other theft Rutland Gate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Upper Greenhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper Greenhill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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